Mount Papandayan Alert

GARUT, KOMPAS.com - Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation of Geological increase of the alert status of Mount Papandayan be alert since Saturday (08/13/2011) at 04.00.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Surono said the increase was the status of the background activity of visual and instrumental data Papandayan. This visual data such as
spread of gas in the crater Welirang, Manuk, and Baladagama. While the increase in instrumental data seen from the increase in volcanic earthquakes, local tectonic earthquakes, and volcanic deformation.

"We expect people to stay calm about this incident and should always follow the direction of local government and the local Disaster Management Agency," said Surono.